Abstract
Race-norming, i.e. the adjustment of test scores on the basis of race or ethnicity, has been a widely used, yet little debated practice during the past decade. It was originally adopted by federal employment services as a means of correcting allegedly racially biased aptitude tests and meeting equal employment opportunity and affirmative action goals. With the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, race-norming and any other means of changing or modifying employment related tests on the basis of race or ethnicity became illegal. This arricie provides a description and analysis of the practice of race-norming—what is it, what is the justification behind it and where and to what extent has it been applied. Furthermore, it provides an outline of the legislative process and the history behind the 1991 prohibition, outlining the basic arguments for and against. Finally, it provides a discussion of the potential implications for recruitment and selection procedures and points to possible future areas of litigation and legislation.
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